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Hyundai Equus

Report: Hyundai, Kia to offer more turbocharged engines, new transmissions, more diesel models

Hyundai Motor Group announced today that its two brands – Hyundai and Kia – will be offering more turbocharged engines and new transmissions in the United States. The company also said that it plans to expand its offerings of diesel-powered vehicles but did not confirm in which markets. Hyundai Motor Group also didn’t confirm when [...]

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Cosworth Hyundai Genesis Coupe teased, to get 389-hp

Cosworth is bringing its take on the Hyundai Genesis Coupe to this year’s SEMA show, working with the automaker to create the Cosworth Genesis Racing Series Concept. The model focuses on power, but folds in some nice design aesthetic, as well. The British engineers offer up an additional 41-hp and 30 lb-ft of torque for [...]

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2013 Hyundai Genesis gets BlueLink with 8-inch nav, drops 4.6 liter V8

The Hyundai Genesis sedan has been upgraded (just a little bit) for the 2013 model year. Nothing crazy has happened here besides the addition of BlueLink with an 8-inch nav screen (and a 64GB SSD) and the 5.0 liter Tau V8 is now exclusively the V8 option (the 4.6 liter V8 model is no longer [...]

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Report: Hyundai’s RWD BMW 3-Series rival coming next year

Hyundai and Kia don’t seem to be backing off on offering their customers more for their money. According to a new report the two brands, which have even moved slightly into higher-price segments, plan to keep going with a new range of models over the new three years. Kia will be first out the door [...]

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Hyundai Sonata

Report: Hyundai Sonata redesign coming in 2014, Genesis in 2013

Hyundai’s most important model, one that has helped the automaker rebrand its image, is due for a redesign in 2014 – that’s right we’re talking about the Sonata mid-sized sedan. According to CEO Kim Choon-ho who spoke with Reuters – a redesign of the Sonata is due in 2014. Check out more news on the [...]

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Video: 2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec hits the track in new commercial

The new 2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec is definitely a powerful car. Power for the top-of-the-line Genesis sedan comes from a 5.0-liter GDI DOHC V8 with 429-hp and 376 lb-ft of torque. To promote all that horsepower, Hyundai has put together a commercial showing the Genesis sedan hitting up the track for some high-speed action. Prices [...]

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2012 Hyundai Equus

Report: Hyundai still considering Genesis upscale brand

In order to create a larger gap between the Hyundai brand and the premium vehicles it produces, the automaker is considering making a sub-brand under the Genesis label for the U.S. Badges would be swapped on rear-wheel drive models including the Genesis sedan and coupe, and the Equus, and would trade in their current model [...]

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SEMA 2011: Rhys Millen drops 5.0 liter Tau V8 in Hyundai Genesis Coupe

We’ve always wanted Hyundai to throw its 5.0 liter Tau V8 into the Genesis Coupe and today are wants are being fulfilled. At the 2011 SEMA Shows Hyundai is debuting RM500 Genesis Coupe, which was created in partnership with Rhys Millen Racing. The Hyundai RM500 Genesis Coupe features the company’s award-winning 5.0 liter Tau V8 [...]

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Is this the 2013 Hyundai Genesis?

Not too long ago, spy photos of Hyundai’s update for the Genesis Coupe have popped up around the Internetz. However, majority of them had the car decked out in camouflage, so it was hard to decipher the differences set forth by Hyundai. Now though, some photos of the new 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe have popped [...]

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Report: Next Hyundai Genesis to offer all-wheel-drive option

Hyundai has just confirmed that the next generation Hyundai Genesis will receive an option for all-wheel drive, after seeing that nearly half of BMW sedans in the US are ordered with AWD. “We do have a plan to fix that (the current lack of an AWD option for the Genesis sedan) with the next major [...]

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